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Hampstead 1922
Report for the year 1922 of the Medical Officer of Health
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DEATHS.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1022 was 69. Of
these, 50 were duo to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 8 to Tubercular Meningitis,
and 11 to other forms of Tuberculosis.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis duriug 1922 were distributed among the wards as follows:—
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Deaths from other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Total deaths from All Forms of Tuberculosis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 8 | – | 8 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| The Borough | 2,265 | 50 | 19 | 69 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The following table shows the age distribution of patients dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Hampstead in recent years:—
| Year. | Age Period. | All Ages. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 5-15 | 15—25 | 25—65 | 65— | ||
| 1913 | – | 1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 49 |
| 1914 | – | 2 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 57 |
| 1915 | – | 1 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 48 |
| 1916 | – | 4 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 55 |
| 1917 | – | – | 21 | 47 | 1 | 69 |
| 1918 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 3 | 75 |
| 1919 | – | 1 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 56 |
| 1920 | – | 2 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 41 |
| 1921 | – | 2 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 63 |
| 1922 | – | 1 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 50 |
| Totals | 1 | 15 | 105 | 411 | 31 | 563 |